Focus: HOPE Walk for Hope

Free to participate, although a $25 donation is suggested

On Sunday, October, 9 community members will gather at the campus of Focus: HOPE, a Detroit 67 Project Partner, to celebrate diversity and unite in the fight for respect, justice and opportunity for all people. Eleanor’s Walk for Hope and 5K Run is an annual tradition that dates back to 1970, when it was a three-day festival along the Riverfront called Hope Happenings. In 1975, founders Father William Cunningham and Eleanor M. Joasaitis decided to change Hope Happenings to a Walk. Men, women and children will walk or run shoulder to shoulder through the HOPE Village neighborhood.

Join Detroit Historical Society staff and participate in the 2016 Walk, which supports numerous Focus: HOPE programs, including
preparing children and young adults for a successful future; feeding expectant mothers, babies and the elderly; revitalizing communities
and more. We will also have a pop-up exhibit showcasing our Detroit 67: Looking Back to Move Forward project. Look for it at our booth on
the event grounds. To register, visit focushope.edu or call 313.494.4494.